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Maritcha : a nineteenth-century American girl
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Author
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Junior Nonfiction - North Wing Top Floor
J 921 Lyons
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J 921 Lyons
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Nonfiction - North Wing Top Floor | J 921 Lyons | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations, maps.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 7.7, 1 Points
Level 7.7, 1 Points
Notes
General Note
Maps on lining papers.
Description
The story of Maritcha Rémond Lyons, born and raised in New York City, tells what it was like to be a black child born free during the days of slavery, and her fight to attend a whites-only high school in Providence, Rhode Island.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Author Honor book, 2006.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American girls -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
African American girls -- New York (State) -- New York.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York.
Biographies.
Free African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Free African Americans.
Lyons, Maritcha Rémond, -- 1848-1929.
New York (State) -- Race relations
New York (State) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
New York (State) -- Social conditions.
New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
New York (State) -- Social life and customs.
African American girls -- New York (State) -- New York.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York.
Biographies.
Free African Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Free African Americans.
Lyons, Maritcha Rémond, -- 1848-1929.
New York (State) -- Race relations
New York (State) -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
New York (State) -- Social conditions.
New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
New York (State) -- Social life and customs.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bolden, T. (2005). Maritcha: a nineteenth-century American girl . Abrams.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bolden, Tonya. 2005. Maritcha: A Nineteenth-century American Girl. Abrams.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bolden, Tonya. Maritcha: A Nineteenth-century American Girl Abrams, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bolden, Tonya. Maritcha: A Nineteenth-century American Girl Abrams, 2005.
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